The BEST episodes of Hotel Impossible
Every episode of Hotel Impossible ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hotel Impossible!
Struggling hotels receive an extensive makeover by veteran hotel operator and hospitality expert Anthony Melchiorri and team.
#2 - Operation Sandy Part 2: Seaside Heights, NJ
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/28/2013
n the second hour of a special 2-part episode, Anthony continues his mission to help out the Jersey Shore with a visit to Seaside Heights, one of the places that was ravaged by Hurricane Sandy 9 months ago.
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#3 - Owner Overboard: Islamorada, FL
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/3/2014
After arriving in the Florida Keys, Anthony discovers that not everything is as idyllic as it seems in this sun-kissed, palm tree-lined corner of America when he is tasked with keeping the Creekside Inn afloat.
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#4 - Operation Sandy Part 1: Seaside Heights, NJ
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/21/2013
Anthony gets himself into a storm of a situation when he arrives at the Thunderbird Motel in Seaside Heights, NJ, and tries to repair a motel that’s still hurting 9 months after being hit by Hurricane Sandy.
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#5 - The Big Sleasy: New Orleans, LA
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2015
Season 5 comes to a close with Anthony's stay at the failing Empress Hotel in New Orleans, which he discovers offers cheap rates that attract undesirables and employs ridiculous cost-cutting policies for housekeeping employees.
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#6 - Packing Heat: Brewer, ME
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2014
Anthony arrives at the Vacationland Inn and Conference Center in Brewer, Maine, which at first glance seems like a well-run operation, but then he starts to discover problems, including managers who carry weapons, a mutinous staff, and a dangerous lack of security.
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#8 - Boardwalk Gold: Ocean City, MD
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/23/2013
Anthony helps the failing Lankford Hotel, located in Ocean City, MD, on one of America’s top-rated boardwalks. The hotel is well kept, but Anthony discovers outdated rooms and hotel policies from the ’60s, as well as shops that aren’t making any money.
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#9 - Crappy Management: Crookston, MN
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2014
Anthony travels to Minnesota to help the struggling 73-room Crookston Inn and Convention Center, but frustrations rise as a surly manager is made to own up to a disgusting bathroom. Also: An owner is forced to consider a staff change.
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#10 - Homestead Hoarders Gone Wild: Homestead, FL
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2014
Anthony deals with brothers who are out of touch when it comes to the 150-room hotel they operate in Homestead, Fla. Chief among the problems that need addressing is a banquet hall that's being used to store old supplies, furniture and trash.
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#11 - Hollywood Nightmare: Hollywood, CA
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/24/2014
A worn-out hotel in Hollywood needs a face-lift, but first Anthony has to deal with problems that include the discovery of dirty syringes on the premises, a rotting infrastructure and an owner who seems blinded by the lights of Tinseltown.
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#12 - Swamped: Roaring Gap, NC
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/19/2014
At the High Meadows Hotel, Anthony deals with a hotel that is making $1.15 per room and is close to going out of business. His biggest problems are an owner who treats everything like a joke, and a review that claims the hotel has bed bugs.
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#13 - Crash Course in Daytona: Daytona Beach, FL
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2014
In the Season 5 premiere, Anthony travels to Daytona Beach to save the historic 50 room Streamline Hotel, which is known as the birthplace of NASCAR, but that connection may not be enough to keep the owner and an inexperienced general manager from letting the place crash and burn.
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#15 - The Italian Scallion: Palermo, Italy
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2014
Anthony goes to help out the Solunto Mare Hotel in Palermo, Sicily, and soon finds his hands full with a GM who can't get the staff to listen to her, and an entrepreneur who is leasing the hotel at a loss and putting his own money into the hotel to keep it going.
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#16 - Hershey Addiction: Hershey, PA
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/2015
Anthony is in Hershey, PA, mecca for thrill-riders & chocoholics. But the GM of the struggling Simmons Motel has a more serious addiction, so they hold an intervention to help him see he's hurting the business and his family.
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#17 - Resort to Spanking: Manson, WA
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/2014
Anthony travels to the struggling lake tourist town of Manson, Wash., to offer his expertise to the Mountain View Lodge, where he encounters a passive-aggressive owner who needs some help dealing with control issues.
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#18 - Crap Out: Sparks, NV
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/4/2013
Anthony heads to Sparks, NV, to help save the 92-room Victorian Inn. The owner, Marilyn Fink, has owned and operated the hotel since 2003, but economic downturns caused revenue to drastically decline. Can Anthony help Marilyn save the Victorian Inn before it goes under for good?
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#20 - Alaskan Heavyweights: Juneau, AK
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/27/2014
Anthony travels to the Alaska Hotel & Bar in Juneau to help out the historic property. He finds a mother and son fighting each other for control and a bar manager who won't respect anyone's authority.
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#21 - Dirty Water Falls: Niagara Falls, NY
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/2015
Anthony is in Niagara Falls, NY, at the 55-room Waldorf Niagara Hotel. The owner's frugality has affected the hotel, from soaked carpets & bed bugs to fire safety issues. Can Anthony help this hotel before new ones open nearby?
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#22 - Niagara Falls Down: Niagara Falls, Canada
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/14/2013
Anthony goes to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, where the not-so-ritzy Ritz Inn is struggling to stay afloat. With a stubborn owner, filthy rooms and a wedding chapel that doubles as a storage room, can Anthony save the inn before it sinks completely?
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#23 - Breaking Point: Saint John, New Brunswick
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2014
Anthony tries to help the historic Chipman Hill Suites in St. John, N.B., but runs into trouble with an overly tyrannical owner who is driving an overworked staff to their breaking points and pushes a housekeeper to quit.
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#24 - Stormy Wedding: Hood River, OR
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/2014
Anthony is in beautiful Hood River, OR, to help the Vagabond Lodge. Anthony transforms this picturesque property into a profitable event space, but can they pull off a wedding in just 48 hours despite the looming storm clouds?
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